Status:
COMPLETED
Qigong Therapy for Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Qigong therapy, an ancient Chinese practice, for pain relief and symptom improvement in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Study hypot...
Detailed Description
OA is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Standard treatment for OA is drug therapy; however, cost, side effects, and varying levels of effectiveness warrant the need for development...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of osteoarthritis at least 6 months prior to study entry
- Able to understand English
Exclusion
- Inflammatory joint disease affecting leg movement
- Knee replacement surgery on the OA knee
- Depo-corticosteroid knee injections within 3 months prior to study entry
- Pain in hips or lower back affecting leg movement
- New arthritis drugs or other painkillers within 2 weeks prior to study entry
- Investigational drugs within 30 days prior to study entry
- Asthma requiring oral corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to study entry
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00104156
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
January 25 2008
Active Locations (2)
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University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07103
2
University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08854